CVE-2009-1605

Name: CVE-2009-1605
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-05-11T20:00:00.25+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 3.45%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-1605 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadexponentialfunc function in mupdf/pdf_function.c in MuPDF in the mupdf-20090223-win32 package, as used in SumatraPDF 0.9.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.. EPSS estimates a 3.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the loadexponentialfunc function in mupdf/pdf_function.c in MuPDF in the mupdf-20090223-win32 package, as used in SumatraPDF 0.9.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

3.45%

87.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	<= 0.9.3
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.1
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.2
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.3
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.4
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.5
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.6
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.7
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.8
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.8.1
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.9
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.9.1
Sumatrapdfreader	Sumatrapdf	0.9.2

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0258.htmlExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34916Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1185Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1186Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690555
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=451373e028f82fa2f1cc2a6a669df31d85c877bd
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-04/0258.htmlExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34916Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1185Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1186Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 11, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1605?

How severe is CVE-2009-1605?

CVE-2009-1605 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1605?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2009-1605?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST